Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting link. thanks Vic - it's also interesting where the locomotive came from http://www.steamtrain.ca/loco_909_en.asp?onglet=1 a leftover from the Cold War. Cheers Douglas Vick Ko wrote: > OT - here is a steam train that may come up for sale: > > http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2008/05/14/ot-steam-train-080514.html?ref=rss > > > > It is a local steam train that runs in the summer, but due to our > winter with record-breaking snowfall, a landslide has de-stablized the > tracks. The owner is worried that they cannot afford the repair, nor > the upcoming costs for the year. > > But back on topic, yes, I do try to cycle through all my cameras. > They get used eventually. None are truly "new mint". > > For me, as a Canadian, the Midland cameras have a special place in my > heart. > > ...Vick > > >> From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Oh god, I found another KE-7A kit, far more >> economical,... >> Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 14:41:29 +0200 >> >> Vick, >> >> as a collector myself - I try and collect one of the last 10 of each >> Leica camera model (so far SL2, SL, IIIG, R5, R7, R3Mot, SL2Mot, >> CLE, M4-2, first run of M6 Titanium and an M2 that has a late number >> allocated to an M1 - I fully understand that a KE-7A looking for a >> good home would be more than welcome to find one in your (or indeed, >> my) collection. >> >> Even though these are 'only' tools for photography, they are also >> tangible expressions of a love of precision and craftsmanship (at >> least the earlier models are) that is sadly disappearing much too >> quickly. >> >> Before anyone asks - yes they do get used every now and again, as do >> several Retinas, Vitos, Rollei 35s and Yashicas. >> >> I suppose the same applies to collectors of Rolex, Omega and the >> like, they're nice to look at and handle but, at the end of the day, >> you really only need one watch to tell you the time. >> >> To be honest, if I had the space, finances and facilities, I'd >> probably collect steam trains :-) >> >> Enjoy your collecting - I do >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >